Table of Contents

Introduction., 1. The Why and the Wherefore 2. 'Prehistory': Isolation and Ideals, 3. 1890-1940: Societies and Surburbia, 4. 1940s: National Parks and Nature Reserves, 5. 1950s: Refuges and Reconstruction, 6. 1960s: New Conservationists and the Countryside Acts, 7. 1970s: Going Public and `Getting Places,, 8. 1980s: Building Bridges and Bringing Down Barriers, 9. 1990s: Government Inertia and Global Initiative, 10. Future: The Mechanics and The Mission

About the Author

Evans, David

Reviews

`This first class, accurate and up-to-date account deserves to be widely read by all who have an interest in nature conservation.' - Habitat